ABSTRACT
Botanically, avocado (Persea americana) is a berry that consists of a large central seed and pericarp, which is the sum of the skin, the edible portion, and the inner layer surrounding the seed [1]. It is a fruit of an evergreen tree that belongs to the Lauraceae family, which is typically from tropical or subtropical climates. Although the origin of this crop is Central America and Mexico, it is widely cultivated throughout the world [2,3]. In 2011, the world production of avocado was 4,434,425 tons,
8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 175 8.2 Metabolic Proling of Avocado Fruit (Persea americana) by UHPLC-MS ....181
